OHP in squat rack?
IsaackGMOON
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My gym only has 1 squat rack. There isn't a power rack, there's a smith machine but I haven't heard good things about them.
Is it considered bad gym etiquette to do OHP in the squat rack? Cleaning the bar is getting quite tiresome and I'm just dreading the day something goes wrong when I can't get a rep out or something.
Is it considered bad gym etiquette to do OHP in the squat rack? Cleaning the bar is getting quite tiresome and I'm just dreading the day something goes wrong when I can't get a rep out or something.
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the squat rack is for squats hence the name ... dont be that person who does arm curls and shoulder work out's in the squat rack. especially if there is only one ! use the smith for shoulders that is fine but leave the squat rack for squatters
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I would consider it rude yes....I would probably ask them to leave the squat rack.0
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I don't consider it inappropriate to do OHP in the squat rack, even if there is only one. I would ask how many sets they have left and let them know you need it to squat.0
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It's fine. Since you only have one in your establishment, I'd recommend letting people work in, if necessary. And not taking forever, if you can help it. But OHP is a legitimate use of the squat rack.0
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Unless you've got extra olympic bars in your gym the only alternative would be taking a bar from a bench, no? Now THAT would be inappropriate.bennett180790 wrote: »the squat rack is for squats hence the name ... dont be that person who does arm curls and shoulder work out's in the squat rack. especially if there is only one ! use the smith for shoulders that is fine but leave the squat rack for squatters
The smith machine is pretty bad for these kinds of movements. You are gonna want a free moving weight.0 -
I do them all the time in the squat rack...otherwise you waste energy getting into press position. Luckily at my OHP, I can usually just work in with others squatting...0
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I would only do it if nobody else is around. The minute someone comes near the racks, I ask them to let me know if they need the rack (there are three, so usually it isn't a problem). I would give it up for someone who would be squatting though. I don't want to be "that person" either....LOL0
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I OHP in the squat rack. No one seems to mind in my gym. To be fair, most people that are in the weight room at the same time I am are either bench pressing or doing dumbbell workouts.0
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My gym has six (!) squat racks, and not that many people who squat, so people OHP in them all the time. I do sometimes because I lift super early and there are never more than 6 people in the free weights section total. But if there was a wait or only one rack, I would [politely] ask them and the many curl bros to move.
If there's, like, 3 people in the gym and they're on cardio machines, you're probably okay.0 -
If no one is around and its in my routine, I will OHP in the squat rack, but I keep an eye out for incoming squatters (and wish they'd do the same for me on my leg days).
You think cleaning the bar for OHP is getting tiresome.. try cleaning the bar for squats!!0 -
There are 2 squat racks and 1 power cage at my gym. On day B I squat and then do OHP next. If no one appears to be waiting for any of them or if at least 1 of the other 2 are open then I'll OHP in the squat rack.
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OHP in squat rack as well. Don't see an issue.0
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I OHP in my squat rack. I don't see a problem with it.0
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sgthaggard wrote: »
Agreed but it really isn't necessary esp if there is only one squat rack because let's be honest...if you fail at an ohp chances are it's not gonna go anywhere but just stay on your chest area...yes being in the Squat rack makes it easier to get it off your chest but not that nice if there is only one squat rack....
but that's why I have my own personal squat rack and work out at home as I prefer not to have to deal with this sort of thing...funny thing is I ohp in my own squat rack.
And to all those who say they do it and don't see an issue...the question is about etiquette when there is only one rack in the whole gym....and no it's not proper etiquette to take up the one and only squat rack for non squat lifts.0 -
I do. I keep an eye out for anyone waiting to use the rack but, besides DH and I, I've only seen 2 others squat in it once. That's in the last couple of months, anyway.
Most use it for curls.0 -
Just clean the bar.0
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I OHP in the squat rack - the only one of my gym's three that will allow me to set the safety bars high enough to matter. Of the other two, one has no safety bars at all, and the other lets you set them at about waist height and below.
I really don't care if it's meets gym etiquette rules or not. I've missed OHP with weights that I'd managed previously just because I was extra fatigued that day and my form went pear-shaped, so now I don't 100% trust myself with it even if I feel good. I'm not risking dropping a barbell from over my head without a spotter or safety bars to catch it.
I do wait until that rack is free and clear without anyone waiting on it. I also don't spend a lot of time on OHP. Few sets, more reps. 5-6 min from start to finish is not a long time for someone to wait.0 -
I think it really depends. Is it just a squat rack or a power rack? My gym has one smith machine and one power rack. There are no squat racks. People do all kinds of exercises in the power rack and no one has a problem with it unless someone is in there for a crazy long time. I OHP in the power rack and I see no problem with it. If there were only a squat rack maybe things would be different, but I doubt as many people would be waiting for it anyway.0
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bennett180790 wrote: »the squat rack is for squats hence the name ... dont be that person who does arm curls and shoulder work out's in the squat rack. especially if there is only one ! use the smith for shoulders that is fine but leave the squat rack for squatters
If no one is waiting or you offer to let them work in, it's not a big deal.
The smith machine blows.0 -
My gym also has just one power rack, and I usually do my OHP in it if my OHP day falls during the week. Mostly because I am there when the gym opens at 5am and no one else needs the rack. If they did I'd happily move, but my gym's weight area is very crowded with racks and benches. There's barely room to deadlift, and when you have two or three people wandering by every few minutes to use the dumbbells it can get very awkward if you're trying to find room for the oly bar.
So usually if there's no one in need of the rack I do all my barbell work in/near it. I will grab one of the extra barbells and not use the rack's bar for deadlifts and rows so I can move if someone needs the rack, but it's the only not-tight spot to do any bar work.0 -
BigLifter10 wrote: »I would only do it if nobody else is around. The minute someone comes near the racks, I ask them to let me know if they need the rack (there are three, so usually it isn't a problem). I would give it up for someone who would be squatting though. I don't want to be "that person" either....LOL
This.
if I'm working out real early (my gym has 3 squat racks anyway), then I will sometimes OHP there. During busier hours I use the power rack...not many people seem to use it, except for the people doing pull ups on it.0 -
My gym only has one power rack as well. Yesterday, a dude was there for 45 minutes trying to learn how to do the shoulder to ohp. When I asked him how much longer he was going to be, he just glared at me. After hoovering for another 10 or so minutes, he finally left. This was at peak workout time right after work. It's really uncool to have to wait almost an hour to get squats in. I'm going to go with fine to do, unless someone is waiting. Then wrap it up, or let them work in.0
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I do my OHP in the squat rack. I'm luck that gym has 2 squat racks and 2 max racks (kind of like the smith machine but allows way more free movement) So it's usually not an issue.0
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When I was lifting, I did my OHP in the squat rack. Yes, there is more than 1 and the smith machine. However, as a new lifter, my personal trainer took me there to teach me the movements and form. Am I supposed to take the olympic bar somewhere else to do it? then there will be a bar missing... lol!
Honestly, what is the proper place to do OHP? in the smith machine? I don't want to use a smith machine. I sincerely thought the squat rack is where your supposed to do OHP safely.0 -
sgthaggard wrote: »
Agreed but it really isn't necessary esp if there is only one squat rack because let's be honest...if you fail at an ohp chances are it's not gonna go anywhere but just stay on your chest area...yes being in the Squat rack makes it easier to get it off your chest but not that nice if there is only one squat rack....
but that's why I have my own personal squat rack and work out at home as I prefer not to have to deal with this sort of thing...funny thing is I ohp in my own squat rack.
And to all those who say they do it and don't see an issue...the question is about etiquette when there is only one rack in the whole gym....and no it's not proper etiquette to take up the one and only squat rack for non squat lifts.
They pay for the gym as well, no?0 -
I also tend to OHP in the rack. My gym has one rack and one cage (and a smith machine in a different location that I've never used). I prefer the rack as the set up seems just a tad shorter and it's easier to position for the lift, though I can use the cage if that one is taken and no one wants the cage at the time. I tend to lift after 11 pm, so there aren't often people waiting. But I do always check. Though right now the program I am following has me doing a front squat/push press so I use the rack. At my coworker's gym, I would use the one cage they had for most of the lifts and then a bar from either that or the bench for deadlift/rows but even at 10 am there wasn't anyone around. Most is like 1 or 2 others in the area as it's a really small gym. If they needed the cage, i'd let them use it.
I can clean but it's a move I haven't done much except with really light weight for les mills grit strength class. I've only done it one day with OHP and at least once, my form was really sloppy on the clean part. And even then you might have someone want the equipment you are using. I had a guy come up to me during my rest time and ask if I was using the 60 fixed bar. He was a tad surprised that I was in fact using it. So, even not using the rack/cage doesn't deflect from others waiting or needing what you have to use.0 -
I OHP in my squat rack. I don't see a problem with it.
Well at my gym there is also only one squat rack. I see people OHP in there all the time. It becomes a problem when I want to squat. I can and do clean, OHP to back, then squat with warmup weight but at a certain point I need to get to the rack. So Yeah there would be us working in or me staring at you till you finish. Either way works for me.
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bennett180790 wrote: »the squat rack is for squats hence the name ... dont be that person who does arm curls and shoulder work out's in the squat rack. especially if there is only one ! use the smith for shoulders that is fine but leave the squat rack for squatters
I totally disagree with this I think its fine to OHP out of the squat rack
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